Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Amrita by the Book is a BookTube channel about books and other media related to books.
Join me for in-depth book reviews, recommendations, fun asides, bits of trivia, and (perhaps) the occasional interview. The main focus will be on nonfiction, romance, historical fiction, science fiction & fantasy, graphic novels, and murder mysteries. I love mid-20th century Anglo-American pop literature, so you’ll see a fair bit of that. As well as the occasional book in another language.
I’m still in the early stages and this is an evolving channel so I’d really like to hear from you - what works for you or doesn’t, what would you like to see more of, what do you absolutely not want to see, etc.
Amrita by the Book is a BookTube channel about books and other media related to books.
Join me for in-depth book reviews, recommendations, fun asides, bits of trivia, and (perhaps) the occasional interview. The main focus will be on nonfiction, romance, historical fiction, science fiction & fantasy, graphic novels, and murder mysteries. I love mid-20th century Anglo-American pop literature, so you’ll see a fair bit of that. As well as the occasional book in another language.
I’m still in the early stages and this is an evolving channel so I’d really like to hear from you - what works for you or doesn’t, what would you like to see more of, what do you absolutely not want to see, etc.
![Tis the Season: A Christmas Carol Book Tag! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LlbS1YAkt-Y/mqdefault.jpg "Tis the Season: A Christmas Carol Book Tag! [CC]
The last booktag for 2020 is appropriately seasonal with a tip of the hat to Dickens A Christmas Carol. I was tagged by two wonderful people:
Rosie Cockshutt: https://youtu.be/CQwXAacGQG0
Lady Jane Books: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGpWR7GEdec
Original Tag: https://youtu.be/krTVYXsadQ4
QUESTIONS:
0:00 Intro
0:58 The Ghost of Christmas Past - A book that was a childhood favourite
2:34 The Ghost of Christmas Present - A recent book that you think will become one of your all time favourites
5:32 The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come - A book coming out next year that youre most excited about
8:36 Bah, Humbug! - A book that everyone else loves that you just cant stand
9:34 Bob Cratchit - An old dependable that you always recommend
10:48 Tiny Tim - An underhyped book that you think deserves more love
12:46 Today? Why its Christmas Day! - Whats a book that always gets you in the mood for Christmas (apart from A Christmas Carol)?
13:52 The Muppet Christmas Carol - Your favourite film adaptation of a book
15:06 Tag some people!
Dont mind if I do!
TAGGING:
SUNNY LUCA: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-E_aGCZE1bhHTGxDUOTbog
KATIE READS&RANTS: https://www.youtube.com/c/KatieReadsRants
A WANDERING MIND: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuPojFn6iRhUxe6Mu4WO0bg
LIBRARIAN OF ALEXANDRIA: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwug1Vb3z5Ckhw9E6TQLwA
THE FONT*: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVBun4OrXTJUtofiMQOZ6g
KAYLA LENZEN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBgDo0sqSbAR80Hz3DtH_pw
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#TagTuesday #AChristmasCarol #Booktag")
![21 Books for 2021: My TBR for the Coming Year [cc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LyWIZYV53xI/mqdefault.jpg "21 Books for 2021: My TBR for the Coming Year [cc]
Is there such a thing as a yearly TBR? My most anticipated books for 2021: fantasy, paranormal romance, romance, nonfiction, contemporary fiction, science fiction, and literary fiction.
BOOKS MENTIONED:
0:00 Intro
2:00 A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan
2:43 Archangels Sun by Nalini Singh
3:29 Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
3:55 Fast Girls by Elise Hooper
4:18 Jade City by Fonda Lee
4:40 Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey
5:15 Malice by John Gwynne
5:35 Mediocre by Ijeoma Oluo
6:28 Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
7:11 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
7:34 Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan
8:04 Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
8:39 Red Sister by Mark Lawrence
9:56 Seven Kinds of People You Meet in Bookshops by Shaun Bythell
10:10 Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
11:05 Space Opera by Catheryne Valente
11:28 Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw
11:53 The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
12:52 These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
13:30 Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism by Kristen Ghodsee
14:11 Wolfsong by TJ Klune
14:49 Bonus - A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna
CHANNELS MENTIONED:
ROSIE COCKSHUTT: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThisIsRosieC
KATIE READS & RANTS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXVMVQStYSn1V0_elXbIYlw
NIKKIS BOOKS: https://www.youtube.com/user/storiesofroa
CRYSTALS BOOKISH LIFE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQIIVlMb8Y0p33kywcT8Hg
DANIEL GREENE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw xPGVVxYzRsWyV1nFqgg
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#BookRecommendations #TBR")
![Sexy Sherlock Holmes Will Ruin Your Life: Bad News Lovers (Ep. 2) [cc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NTToJQa46CA/mqdefault.jpg "Sexy Sherlock Holmes Will Ruin Your Life: Bad News Lovers (Ep. 2) [cc]
From Basil Rathbone to Henry Cavill in Enola Holmes via Benedict Cumberbatch, Sexy Sherlock is a fairly recent take on a very old tale but his arrival says a great deal about us and what were willing to forgive handsome, rich, white boys.
GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/188572.The_Complete_Sherlock_Holmes
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
GET TO KNOW ME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#Sherlock #BadNewsLovers")
![Jon Snow, Murder-y Snowflake, Will Betray You (And Then Cry About It): Bad News Lovers Ep. 8 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/O7W9iVjV1wg/mqdefault.jpg "Jon Snow, Murder-y Snowflake, Will Betray You (And Then Cry About It): Bad News Lovers Ep. 8 [CC]
When your number is two, and you betrayed both of them to their deaths, I think you qualify as a Bad News Lover, Jon Snow. (This one goes off on a few tangents - I didnt know I was this upset all this time later.)
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#BadNewsLovers #JonSnow")
![A Horror Recommendation: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OjIijvoba60/mqdefault.jpg "A Horror Recommendation: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia [CC]
Spoiler free book review: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, a novel about controlling womens bodies and narratives, might just be that Gothic horror novel you never knew you wanted for spooky October.
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
GET TO KNOW ME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#bookreview")
![Four No-Good, Very-Bad, Romance Tropes I Hate [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P0cPqVVRmMY/mqdefault.jpg "Four No-Good, Very-Bad, Romance Tropes I Hate [CC]
I love romance but there are here are 4 tropes I feel we can safely discard in 2020.
0:00 Romance Tropes I Hate
0:24 Bad Boy Billionaires
2:25 Virgin and Rake
6:24 Love is for the Youthful
8:59 Bring back Safe Sex
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast")
![Lisa Kleypas The Devil in Winter or How to Get Your Romance Tropes Right! [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PBMlKBDrMc0/mqdefault.jpg "Lisa Kleypas The Devil in Winter or How to Get Your Romance Tropes Right! [CC]
In the hands of a masterful writer, even the most trite of tropes can appear fresh and heartwarming. The Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas is a favorite!
0:00 The Premise
2:20 The Plot
4:16 Consent
5:47 ALL the Kissing!
6:38 Cam, A Con
7:34 Female Friends!
9:27 Sebastian
10:38 Character growth
11:32 Caveat
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#bookreview #bookrecommendation #romance")
![BOOK HAUL: A Humble Bundle for Change and Other Books [cc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QUW9F6dS9JU/mqdefault.jpg "BOOK HAUL: A Humble Bundle for Change and Other Books [cc]
My very first book haul features the Be the Change Humble Bundle that benefits black support organizations and various other fantasy, romance, etc. books.
HUMBLE BUNDLE - BE THE CHANGE: https://www.humblebundle.com/books/be-the-change-books
JHALAK PRIZE: https://www.jhalakprize.com/
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
GET TO KNOW ME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
#blm #humble bundle #bookhaul")
